Clinical trials: sponsored by Kaiser Permanente
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
A Self-Administered Maneuver to Relieve Symptoms Suggestive of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Digital Repetitive Infrapubic Pressure maneuver, a self-administered procedure used to provide symptomatic relief in initiating and maintaining urine flow…
- Trial name
- NCT01387893
- Testing
- the Digital Repetitive Infrapubic Pressure maneuver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Obesity, Pregnancy
Weight Management for Improved Pregnancy Outcomes
This study will examine the safety and effectiveness of a dietary intervention in pregnant women. Women who are obese will be invited to participate.
- Trial name
- Healthy Moms (NCT00950235)
- Testing
- Weight Management, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Effectiveness of Medical Therapy, Endovascular Therapy, and Surgery for Peripheral Arterial Disease
This study is designed to develop a clinical registry of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) patients undergoing lower extremity revascularization to describe the population and assess comparative effectiveness of endovascular…
- Trial name
- PAD (NCT01588067)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Recurrent Abdominal Pain
The Treatment of Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine if two treatments, a biofeedback and behavioral protocol, for recurrent abdominal pain are equally effective.
- Trial name
- NCT00852878
- Testing
- Biofeedback, Behavioral Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Hyperlipidemias
Effect of Fenofibrate Conversion on Triglyceride Levels in Patients on Statin Therapy
The primary objective of this randomized trial is to measure the impact of converting patients on statin therapy from fenofibrate 160mg to 54mg per day compared to patients who continue fenofibrate 160mg per day for triglycerides.
- Trial name
- NCT01280604
- Testing
- Fenofibrate 54mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Linking Self-Management and Primary Care for Diabetes 2
This project is primarily a behavioral study. We employed a three-arm, patient-randomized practical effectiveness trial to evaluate the impact of two different interactive, multimedia self-management programs, relative to…
- Trial name
- LB2 (NCT00987285)
- Testing
- CASM +, CASM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 463 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Sciatica
Effectiveness of Oral Prednisone in Improving Physical Functioning and Decreasing Pain in People With Sciatica
Sciatica is a condition that causes a sharp, burning pain in the back, buttock, and leg. The condition is caused by injury to or compression of the sciatic nerve, which is located in the back of the leg.
- Trial name
- ACT FAST (NCT00668434)
- Testing
- Prednisone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Cystocele, Uterine Prolapse
Outcomes of Anterior Colporrhaphy Versus Graft Reinforced Anterior Prolapse Repair
The purpose of this study is determine whether grafted anterior vaginal prolapse repair is more effective and associated with less complications than prolapse repair with suture.
- Conditions
- Cystocele, Uterine Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT00535301
- Testing
- grafted anterior prolapse repair, sutured anterior vaginal prolapse repair
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence: Reproductive/Hormonal Risk Factors
This study is a continuation or follow-up of two previous studies (RRISK and RRISK2) conducted at the Kaiser Division of Research.
- Trial name
- RRISK3 (NCT00836979)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,161 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Obesity, Overweight
Examining the Feasibility of Collaborative Care Treatment for Overweight Adolescents
This project will examine the effectiveness of a primary care based intervention to help overweight teen girls adopt healthy lifestyle practices.
- Trial name
- SHINE-Garfield (NCT00462267)
- Testing
- Enriched lifestyle intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Leprosy
Treatment Protocol for Clofazamine in the Long Term Treatment of Leprosy
Clofazimine has shown effectiveness in the treatment of leprosy for many years. The World Health Organization and the National Hansen's Disease Program consider clofazamine to be standard therapy for treatment of multibacillary…
- Trial name
- NCT00852345
- Testing
- clofazamine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3-5
Effects of Ergocalciferol on Erythropoetin Stimulating Agent Dose
Hypothesis: The supplementation of Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) to those with Vitamin D deficiency in the Chronic Kidney Disease population requiring recombinant human erythropoietin for the treatment of anemia related to kidney…
- Trial name
- EASY (NCT01263028)
- Testing
- Ergocalciferol supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Major Depressive Disorder
Antidepressant Adherence Via AD_IVR
Antidepressants are the most frequently prescribed class of psycho¬tropic medications and the most common treatment for depression and anxiety disorders-yet patient adherence is poor and is widely viewed as contributing to…
- Trial name
- AD_IVR (NCT01188135)
- Testing
- Interactive voice messaging or Interactive voice messaging + psycho ed materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,058 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Study of a Progestin to Prevent Bleeding Associated With Initiation of Medical Menopause With GnRH Agonist
In this study, the investigators would like to see if giving medroxyprogesterone acetate for 3 weeks after Leuprolide acetate injection will help to decrease this amount of bleeding, decrease the amount of nausea, bloating and…
- Trial name
- NCT01776203
- Testing
- Medroxyprogesterone 17-Acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Curcumin (Tumeric) in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Evidence exists to support low-grade inflammation as the inciting factor leading to visceral hypersensitivity and alteration in motility in irritable bowel syndrome.In the medical literature,there is ample in vitro and in vivo…
- Trial name
- CuTIBS (NCT00779493)
- Testing
- curcumin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Contrast Medium-induced Nephropathy
Prevention of Contrast Renal Injury With Different Hydration Strategies
Using a randomized controlled trial design, two hydration protocols for the prevention of contrast medium-induced nephropathy will be tested.
- Trial name
- POSEIDON (NCT01218828)
- Testing
- LVEDP -Based hydration strategy, Standard hydration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 396 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Degenerative Joint Disease
Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Corticosteroid Injection as Treatment for Degenerative Pathology of the Temporomandibular Joint
1.0 BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESES 1.1 Osteoarthritis is a continuous and entirely physiologic adaptive process that occurs in every joint.
- Trial name
- NCT01920373
- Testing
- Group A (corticosteroid injection group), Group B (platelet rich plasma injection group)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Vitamin D Deficiency, Anemia
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Erythropoietin Dosage in Hemodialysis Patients Who Have Vitamin D Deficiency
While vitamin D supplementation is safe and effective in repleting vitamin D levels in dialysis patients, the impact on anemia is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT00915317
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Uterine Hemorrhage, Menorrhagia
Treatment of Non-Gestational Acute Uterine Bleeding: A Randomized Trial
To determine the relative efficacy of multidose medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA, Provera) and a multidose, monophasic combination oral contraceptive in the treatment of hemodynamically stable women with non-gestational, acute…
- Trial name
- NCT00350480
- Testing
- Provera, Combination Birth Control pills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Contrast Induced Nephropathy, Kidney Diseases
Trial for Prevention of Contrast Nephropathy With Sodium Bicarbonate
Contrast nephropathy (CN) is a common cause of renal failure associated with prolonged hospitalization, significant morbidity/mortality, and cost.
- Trial name
- NCT00312117
- Testing
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente